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Mallorca Biking
Spain's Idyllic Mediterranean Island
From the moment you ease your bike onto the road, you'll feel it: Mallorca's irresistible allure. Maybe it's the heavenly climate of this sunny Mediterranean isle. Or the rugged Serra de Tramuntana, with its precipitous peaks and plunging gorges. The nearly deserted back roads, where vigorous climbs and curlicue descents thrill cyclists of all persuasions - including the pros. Maybe it's the forgotten valleys where pine forests and ancient olive trees thrive, and medieval monasteries keep watch over centuries-old villages. Or the shimmering sea fringed by secret pebble beaches. Welcome to Mallorca. Fall in love with it all.
Reserve this trip now.
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- Endless vistas of the turquoise Mediterranean Sea
- Pedal the narrow and curvaceous peninsula road to breathtaking Cap de Formentor
- The dramatic Serra de Tramuntana mountain range - cycling paradise found!
- Savor delectable seafood and other local specialties
- Seaside Deià, its stone terraces lush with wild lavender and citrus groves
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Day 1
Endless vistas of the turquoise Mediterranean Sea. Spin from the resplendent port city of Palma into the countryside, passing picturesque windmills and drystone walls. Savor delectable seafood at a former fortress on the Bay of Palma.
• One night at Cap Rocat. Chic contemporary design within a stunning 19th-century fortress, set on 88 acres overlooking the Bay of Palma. A Small Luxury Hotels of the World member. (pool, tennis)
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Day 2
The dramatic Serra de Tramuntana mountain range - cycling paradise found! Ascend the ultra-curvy Orient-Bunyola route through some of Mallorca's most stunning scenery. Overnight in enchanting Valldemossa, once a Moorish hamlet.
• Two nigts at Hotel Valldemossa. Two luxuriously restored 19th-century stone houses - once part of the Valldemossa Carthusian monastery - offering sweeping views of the mountains, town and monastery. A Relais & Chateaux member. (pool, spa)
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Days 3 - 4
Explore the island's untouched western reaches on a coastal ride. A spin on sinuous lanes leads through pine forest and near the monastery that once hosted Frédéric Chopin and George Sand. Ready for a break? Seaside Deia invites a pause, its stone terraces lush with wild lavender and citrus groves. This favorite of pro bike racers is sure to thrill you too - it's a roller-coaster of hairpin turns plunging 3,000 feet to the sea.
• Two nights at Son Brull Hotel & Spa. A monastery-turned-elegant hotel nestled on a hillside above olive groves and the Bay of Pollenca. A Relais & Chateaux member. (pool, spa)
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Days 5 - 6
Pedal the narrow and curvaceous peninsula road to breathtaking Cap de Formentor at the island's northernmost tip. Got your binoculars handy? Spy a greenfinch, fan-tailed warbler and other birds in Parc Natural de s'Albufera, a pristine pocket-sized wetland. In Petra, two-wheel it past the birthplace of Franciscan priest Junipero Serra, a driving force in the Spanish missions of California.
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Dates: Mar 18-23, Apr 1-6, Apr 15-20, Apr 29-May 4, May 13-18, Sep 9-14, Sep 16-21, Sep 23-28, Sep 30-Oct 5, Oct 7-12, Oct 14-19, Oct 21-26, Oct 28-Nov 2, Nov 4-9
Length: 6 days, 5 nights
Level: 2 to 5
Cost: $3,998
Single Supplement: $800
(Please note: Prices are subject to change. Please view current pricing here.)
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